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US3973428A
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Uniform land length die
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1975-04-07
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1995-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A die is internal for forming shapes of polygonal cross-section, which has all internal surfaces which are parallel to the die axis of equal length. The die is primarily used in hydrostatic extrusion. It can be made in two parts for ease in cleaning. A billet having a pointed, faceted nose for use with the die is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Lugosi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:55
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C25/00; B21C25/02; B21C23/00; B21C23/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A die comprising: 1. a shaping portion which determines the ultimate shape of a billet passed through said die, said shaping portion, a. in cross-section enclosing a space which is both a polygon and a convex region, and b. having all internal surfaces which are parallel to the die axis of equal length; and 2. an entry portion having two internal surfaces, a. a conical surface sloping towards said shaping portion at an angle A to said die axis, and b. a faceted portion which consists of a flat facet leading from each side of said polygon to said conical surface at an angle to said die axis at least as great as angle A.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A die comprising: 1. a shaping portion which determines the ultimate shape of a billet passed through said die, said shaping portion, a. in cross-section enclosing a space which is both a polygon and a convex region, and b. having all internal surfaces which are parallel to the die axis of equal length; and 2. an entry portion having two internal surfaces, a. a conical surface sloping towards said shaping portion at an angle A to said die axis, and b. a faceted portion which consists of a flat facet leading from each side of said polygon to said conical surface at an angle to said die axis at least as great as angle A.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein said polygon is a rectangle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A die according to claim 2 wherein said rectangle is a square.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
a die according to claim 1 wherein said polygon is about 2 mm to about 2 cm in diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A die according to claim 1 wherin the ratio of the diameter of a billet to be used in said die to the length of said parallel internal shaping surfaces is about 10 to about 15.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein said angle between said axis and said conical surface is about 45° to about 75°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein said polygon has an even number of sides and the angles between said axis and the facets extending from opposite sides of said polygon are equal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein the intersection between each facet and said conical surface forms a parabola and the apex of each parabola is the same distance from said shaping portion of siad die.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A die according to claim 8 wherein the distance from said shaping portion of said die to said apices is about 25 to about 75% of the distance from said shaping portion of said die to the position on said conical surface where a cylinder of the diameter of a billet to be used with said die would intersect therewith.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A die according to claim 8 wherein the apices of said parabola are at the intersection of said conical surface and said faceted surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein the intersection of each of said facets with said conical surface and with each other is rounded at a radius of about 0.5 to about 2.0 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein the external diameter of said die at said conical surface and extending through said shaping portion is less than the external diameter of said die past said shaping portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A die according to claim 1 which is formed from two sections, one section containing all of said shaping portion and the other section containing at least part of said entry portion, including means for aligning said sections.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A die according to claim 13 wherein said aligning means is at least two pins extending between apertures in each section and a sleeve on the outside of said die which extends over both sections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A die according to claim 13 wherein said facets are entirely included within said section which contains said shaping portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
104 words
A die according to claim 1 in combination with a billet comprising a rod of circular cross-section having a pointed, faceted nose of polygonal cross-section, the diameter of said billet being less than the largest diameter of said aperture in said entry portion, the geometry of a cross-section of said billet through said nose being approximately congruent to the geometry of a cross-section through said shaping portion of said die, and the angle between a facet of the nose of said billet and the axis of said billet being less than the corresponding angle between said entry portion and the axis of said die.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
A die according to claim 16 wherein said nose is blunted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A die according to claim 16 wherein the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the billet to the cross-sectional area of the shaping portion of the die is about 5 to about 50.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A die according to claim 16 where the angle between said facet of said nose and said billet axis is about 5° to about 10° less than the angle between said entry portion and said die axis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A die according to claim 1 wherein the angle between said axis of said billet and said die where said formed shape exits from said die is less than 90°.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming an elongated shape which in cross-section is both a polygon and a convex region, comprising, A. forming a round, elongated billet of larger diameter than said shape, having a pointed, faceted nose, a cross-section through said nose forming a polygon smaller, but approximately congruent with the cross-sectional polygon of said shape: B. placing said billet in a die which comprises, 1. a shaping portion which a. in cross-section encloses a space identical to the cross-section of said elongated shape; and b. has all internal surfaces which are parallel to the die axis of equal length;
Claim 23
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming an elongated shape which in cross-section is both a polygon and a convex region, comprising, A. forming a round, elongated billet of larger diameter than said shape, having a pointed, faceted nose, a cross-section through said nose forming a polygon smaller, but approximately congruent with the cross-sectional polygon of said shape: B. placing said billet in a die which comprises, 1. a shaping portion which a. in cross-section encloses a space identical to the cross-section of said elongated shape; and b. has all internal surfaces which are parallel to the die axis of equal length;
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
an entry portion having two internal surfaces, a. a conical surface sloping towards said shaping portion at an angle A to said die axis, and b. a faceted portion which consists of a flat facet leading from each side of said polygon to said conical surface at an angle to said die axis at least as great as angle A, the nose of said billet resting against said shaping portion; C. forcing said billet through said die.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
an entry portion having two internal surfaces, a. a conical surface sloping towards said shaping portion at an angle A to said die axis, and b. a faceted portion which consists of a flat facet leading from each side of said polygon to said conical surface at an angle to said die axis at least as great as angle A, the nose of said billet resting against said shaping portion; C. forcing said billet through said die.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 21 wherein said billet rests against said shaping portion in sealed relationship therewith and said billet is forced through said die by the pressure of a fluid on said billet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 21 wherein the nose of said billet extends through said die and said billet is forced through said die at least in part by pulling said nose.
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